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WI SB704

Bill

Status

Introduced

12/2/2025

Primary Sponsor

Jesse James

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Department of Administration must attempt to ensure that certified woman-owned businesses receive 5 percent of total expenditures for architectural and engineering services each fiscal year
  • Creates a statutory definition of "woman-owned business" as a business certified by DOA under section 16.285
  • Requires DOA to include woman-owned businesses in annual reporting to the governor and legislature on contracts awarded and money paid under state procurement preferences
  • Mirrors existing 5 percent procurement goal already in place for minority-owned businesses under current law
  • Introduced December 2, 2025 by Senator James with bipartisan cosponsorship; referred to Committee on Government Operations, Labor and Economic Development

Legislative Description

Preferences for woman-owned businesses in state procurement for architectural and engineering services. (FE)

Last Action

Representative Udell added as a cosponsor

1/22/2026

Committee Referrals

Government Operations, Labor and Economic Development12/2/2025

Full Bill Text

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